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Lompoc, California Obituaries

Craig Robert Mcnamee

Craig Robert Mcnamee

Sep 5, 2017

Craig Robert McNamee "Mac", 49, passed away peacefully after an almost four-year battle with cancer on September 5, 2017 at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California. He was born on February 9, 1968 in Lompoc, California to Thomas and Darlene McNamee. Craig grew up in Lompoc, California and graduated from Lompoc High School. After high school, he began working for...

Emiliano Rey Barragan

Emiliano Rey Barragan

Sep 4, 2017

Emiliano Rey Barragan of Lompoc, died Monday, September 4, 2017, one month before his 9th birthday. The Visitation will be Sunday, September 10, from 5-8pm at La Purisima Catholic Church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, September 11, at 10am at La Purisima followed by burial in the Lompoc Cemetery.

Michael Thomas Newell

Michael Thomas Newell

Sep 4, 2017

Michael Thomas Newell passed away at his home in Lompoc, California at the age of 48. He was the beloved son of the late Thomas Michael Newel and is survived by his mother, Kimie Newell, and his older sister Joanna Newell. Michael was a lover of music and as a child learned to play the guitar and through the years...

Joseph Manuel Osuna

Joseph Manuel Osuna

Sep 1, 2017

Joseph Manuel "Manny" Osuna was born on April 25, 1949 and he passed away peacefully on September 1, 2017. He is survived by his beloved love of his life Margaret, his two children Damian and Antonia, his son in law Alberto "Beto" and his two beautiful treasures his grandchildren Nyah and Kastor. His sisters Linda (Raul), Cynthia, and Carol (David)...

Gilbert F. Herrera Sr.

Gilbert F. Herrera Sr.

Aug 30, 2017

Gilbert F. Herrera was a Lompoc native born July 13, 1931 to Jesse and Carolina Herrera. He passed away quietly on August 30, 2017 the age of 86. Gilbert was a gentle man with a caring heart for his family and friends. He was a man of strong faith. He served as an elder in the local congregation of Jehovah's...

Mariano Camacho Cruz

Mariano Camacho Cruz

Aug 27, 2017

Mariano Camacho Cruz passed away peacefully on August 27, 2017. Mariano was born in the Northern Mariana Island of Guam to Jose Guerrero Cruz and Maria Benavente Camacho. He was 84 years old when he left us to be with our Lord in heaven and his wife Maria. Mariano was married to Maria Mendiola Cruz for 60 years. He served...

Vance Allbee Newcomb

Vance Allbee Newcomb

Aug 25, 2017

Vance Allbee Newcomb of Lompoc was born March 7, 1926 in Santa Cruz, California to Leighton Charles and Verdie (Allbee) Newcomb. He attended several mountain schools and graduated from Santa Cruz High School in June 1944. He joined the Marines and saw action in the Pacific and occupied Japan for ten months. He married Maxine Hanneman, and in the next...

Mercedes "Mercy" Martinez

Mercedes "Mercy" Martinez

Aug 23, 2017

It is with great sorrow the families of Mercedes "Mercy" Martinez, announce her death. Born September 10, 1916 in La Piedad, Michoacán Mexico to the former Sara Risa and Zararias Bravo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Salvy Martinez; parents, Sara Risa and Zararias Bravo; siblings, Manuel Bravo, Robert Bravo, Jeannie Garcia, Jessie De La Fuente and Mary...

Thomas William Snouse

Thomas William Snouse

Aug 23, 2017

Thomas William Snouse of Lompoc died on August 23, 2017 at the age of 84. Arrangements are under the care of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary Directors.

Betty Jo Echols Capshaw

Betty Jo Echols Capshaw

Aug 21, 2017

Betty was born October 27, 1927 to Alvin Dean and Willie Lee Echols in Earlsboro, Oklahoma. She was the 5th of seven children. The Echols family was thrown into history by Pretty Boy Floyd while in Oklahoma. Pretty Boy Floyd and his gang were involved in a shootout and took refuge on the family farm. Betty recalled her vivid memory...

Marissa Adriana Keith

Marissa Adriana Keith

Aug 20, 2017

Marissa Adriana Keith passed away on August 20, 2017, at the age of 20. She fought a lengthy battle with such strength and determination to conquer Epilepsy, dreaming to live a normal life and the cure for an illness that is so misunderstood to be found. Marissa attended Los Berros Elementary, La Purisima Catholic School and graduated from Cabrillo High...

Reynaldo "Rey" Fernandez, Jr.

Reynaldo "Rey" Fernandez, Jr.

Aug 19, 2017

Reynaldo Fernandez was born on August 21, 1965 in Michoacán, Mexico and was the son of Reynaldo and Catalina Fernandez. What Rey cherished the most were his precious moments with his family. Whether he was taking his wife of 25 years out on dates, supporting his daughter during her events, talking about life with his son and raising him to...

Gilberto Enrique De La Mora

Gilberto Enrique De La Mora

Aug 19, 2017

Gilberto Enrique De La Mora of Lompoc died Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the age of 80. Arrangements pending At Starbuck-Lind Mortuary.

Eva H. Martinez

Eva H. Martinez

Aug 19, 2017

Señora Eva H Martinez naciones Escondido, California el 19 de Diciembre, 1953. A falleció en Lompoc, California el 19 de Agosto, 2017. Eva estaba casada con Nicolás M Martinez que compartieron 43 anos de matrimonio. Eva es hija de Guadalupe Hurtado y María de Jesús Hurtado Serrano. De joven trabajo en el campo por varios anos. En el 1991-2005 Eva...

Marlene Canley

Marlene Canley

Aug 19, 2017

Marlene Canley was born November 15, 1944, in Hondo, Texas. She was the middle child of fifteen born to Marvin and Emma Bell Fleming. She moved to a small West Texas town by the name of Lamesa. There she went on to graduate from Blackshear High School in 1962 with Valedictorian Honors. There she became an all-state point guard in...

Daryl Keith Jones

Daryl Keith Jones

Aug 19, 2017

Daryl K. Jones was called home on August 19, 2017. He was born August 25, 1958. Daryl was preceded in death by his father Herbert C. Jones and his brother Michael L. Jones. He is survived by his loving mother Barbara D. Jones of Lompoc, his devoted sisters and brother, Cheryl Jones Ramey of Sacramento, Timothy C. Jones of Seattle...

June Lorraine Linden

June Lorraine Linden

Aug 17, 2017

June Linden November 27, 1925-August 17, 2017. The most loving, wonderful caring, beautiful Mom in the world, ever, passed to Heaven in the early morning hours of August 17, 2017. She had always been so vibrant, intelligent, organized, and was so nurturing to me and her step-children. She had been in declining health the last four years. My prayer to...

Myrna "Johnnye" Nelson

Myrna "Johnnye" Nelson

Aug 3, 2017

Myrna ("Johnnye") Nelson (87) went to be with the Lord on Thur, Aug 3, after a two-year battle with cancer. She was born in Newman Grove, NE on Dec 22, 1929, but was raised in Albert Lea, MN, where her family settled when she was young. While a teenager, she and her mother moved to Sioux Falls, SD, where she...

Barbara Ann White

Barbara Ann White

Aug 2, 2017

Barbara Ann Bourne White was born August 16, 1932 in Buffalo, New York. Barbara attended the Buffalo Seminary Primary School in Buffalo followed by her high school education at St. Catherine School in Richmond, Virginia. She finished her education at the prestigious Wright-MacMahon Secretarial School in Beverly Hills, California. Barbara had several secretarial jobs culminating in her appointment to District...

Eugene W. Dicus

Eugene W. Dicus

Jul 29, 2017

On Saturday, July 29, 2017, Eugene W. Dicus quietly slipped from this world. He was born June 28, 1933 in Saint Louis, Missouri. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Corp at 17 years of age, and became a career Air Force Policeman. He served his country proudly and saw combat in Korea and Viet Nam. He was stationed...

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